Santoku

Santoku with an 18 cm long blade. Santoku is a Japanese all-purpose knife that does most tasks in the kitchen, from chopping tomatoes and cucumbers to slicing potatoes and carving smaller cuts of meat. It will quickly become your best friend in the kitchen.

Steel: VG-10 with a hammered damascus steel cladding (60-61 HRC)
Blade height: 45 mm
Weight: 176 grams

A santoku (Japanese chef's knife/vegetable knife) with an 18 cm long blade. Ohishi makes very fine and well-crafted knives. The knives have good weight and excellent balance. Additionally, they are very affordable and arrive razor-sharp.

The blade is made from the very popular and high-performance VG10 steel. Around the core steel are 17 layers of softer steel, creating a beautiful Damascus pattern. The upper part of the blade has been hammered and polished to a semi-glossy finish. For the handle, Ohishi has chosen to use mixed pakka wood, which gives a beautiful blend of brown and black. The handle is very well weighted and comes with 3 rivets, a bolster, and a full tang.

Best in test!

In December 2021, the Ohishi VG-10 was featured in Aftonbladet's major knife test, and the knife received full marks, Five plus!

The testing company Wiseguide conducted a knife test published in Hus&Hem in December 2014. In this test, the Ohishi VG-10 received "best in test" with the maximum rating of 5/5.
The reasoning stated: Stands out thanks to hammered steel and patterned blade. Sharp, efficient, and low weight make it easy to use. Well-balanced, retains sharpness, low weight.